2017-18 (Swimming)
Competed in 11 events as a sophomore for the Regals… Recorded two of her top times at the SCIAC Swimming and Diving Championships: 59.33 in the 100-free and 2:05.06 in the 200-free… Notched her best in the 1650-free of 19:04.10 and in the 200-individual medley of 2:36.16 against Chapman; her best in the 500-free of 5:31.59 and in the 400-individual medley of 5:14.87 against Occidental; and her best in the 50-breast of 39.25 and in the 100-individual medley of 1:11.70 at the Cal Lutheran Invitational… Recorded her three other top times at different meets: 27.69 in the 50-free in the tri-meet against La Verne and Redlands; 11:57.22 in the 1000-free against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps; and 16.03 in the 50-back at the UC Santa Cruz Slug Invite.

2016-17 (Swimming)
Earned season-best times in the 50 free (26.79), 100 free (58.70) and 200 free (2:06.84) at SCIAC Championships…additionally garnered season best in the 100 back (1:16.50) as freshman for the Regals.

Saint Joseph High School
Graduated in 2016 from Saint Joseph HS in Santa Maria, Calif.…earned 4 varsity letters on the swim team…named to the All-League team three consecutive years.

Personal
Full name: Jessica Van Der Laan…born May 30, 1998…chose CLU because there was just something special about the team and campus…currently majoring in biology.

Favorites
Movie: Mean Girls
Music: Country 
Food: Pizza, Pasta
Pro Athlete: Katie Ledecki and Simone Biles 
Color: Grey
TV Show: Doctor Who, Jane the Virgin
Superhero: Thor, Captain America
Quote: “If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough”